"The biggest hardship i face is appendixiasis. This is giving me no hope in life since i can not do heavy-duty."

"I spent part of my third transfer on cementing my house since I was tired of smearing it everytime which was involving. I also fixed steel windows and doors. I am glad that right now my house is nolonger dark and stuffy most of the time due to lack of windows and I have a steel door since the previous one was wooden. Finally, the remaining amount went on food for the family's consumption."

"I spent the transfer I received to buy building materials and pay contractors to build a new house to accommodate my bigger family and the rest I used to buy a sofa set to beautify my house."

"I used the cash transfers to pay school fees for my two sons in addition to buying four cows. The cows I bought are still in existence to date and I am proud to have them."

"For a long time I had always desired to own my own piece of land. I started saving money with the hope that one day I would make this dream come through. Today, I am a proud man having acquired land where my family can settle in and make some investments in it."

"I used my transfer to pay school fees for my brothers in secondary school and also clear my college fee balance."

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is that my son became sick when he was born and this sickness has affected his mobility. He is currently not able to be independent since he is in a wheelchair."

"In the next six months, I expect to have my own motorcycle that will be able to generate me enough income to feed my family."

"I spent my third transfer to build my family a house. My husband died and left me with children without a house but thanks to GD and the unconditional transfers we are now able to shelter and feed well."

"I spent the last transfer I received to buy cement and sand to plaster my house which I started building using the first two transfers. I also paid contractor who plastered my house and the rest I bought clothes for my children."